Bahamian Government Supports Christian Intervention Program to Heal their Nation of Youth Violence
Christian men called to be public school chaplains.
(The Bahamas)—In response to a skyrocketing crime-rate in their nation, particularly among youth, more than 40 pastors gathered in a symposium led by the Bahamas Christian Council suggesting that Christian men become public school chaplains. The Ministry of Education is reportedly giving the group's program its full support.
Two weeks prior to the symposium, several ministers held a candlelight vigil to honor the country's murder victims, and to ask that the violence cease.
On the night of that vigil, organizer Dr. David Allen called on Bahamians to pray for the healing of the nation and to assist in the crime fighting efforts, stating that prayer was the first step towards healing.
"With heavy hearts and burdened spirits, we gather here tonight to mourn the loss of so many of our brothers and sisters who have succumbed to the cruel ravages of murder and violent crimes," he said. "We confess that we have not done enough to dispel the darkness, anger and fear from our hearts making it difficult for the light of hope and freedom to shine through."
